There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
THOMAS AQUINASGrant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen
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The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.
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Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish.
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Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
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Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen
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Our aspect of neighborly love is that we must not merely will our neighbors good, but actually work to bring it about.
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Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
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Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.
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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
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True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of god.
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We set forth our petitions before god, not in order to make known to him our needs and desires, but rather so that we ourselves may realize that in the things it is necessary to turn to god for help.
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Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.
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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it.
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I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.
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To pretend angels do not exist because they are invisible is to believe we never sleep because we don’t see ourselves sleeping.
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